Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Okay ... I'm probably not literally at death's door but I sure do feel like I am. Lord knows I have plenty of health issues in my life but I hardly ever get colds or the flu. In the past when these maladies have stricken me, I usually felt fine within a day. It has been years since the last time I was sick ... so many years I can't even remember the last time! In retrospect I probably shouldn't have gone to my endocrinologist appointment yesterday but, in my defense, I thought I was getting better. Foolish me. Last night I begged John to return all my Christmas gifts & bring me home a gun. I don't think there's a part of my body that doesn't hurt. My nose is constantly running. My throat feels raw & 3 times its size. I'm coughing & feverish. I have chills. I hate this!!! In retrospect again I probably should have had the smarts to remember that the symptoms of illness are always better during the day & worse at night, & I should have asked John to stop at one of the many drug stores we passed on the way to & from my appointment so we could pick up some Thera Flu or Nyquil or something. Instead I curled in my recliner, covered up with 2 blankets, & waited for Jesus to come get me. I'm still here.

I did manage to do some stitching last night & I finished LHN's It's Snow Cold.

It's a nice little design but I really did not enjoy stitching with the DMC ecru floss. It seems to be rather wimpy. I'll have to see what the closest substitute to it might be for the next project I start that requires its use.

I now need to find a new start. I never plan definite projects to stitch because when they come next in line I may not feel like stitching them. I haven't yet come up with a plan, a set of stitching goals, for 2013. I do know I am going to Etsy a LOT of charts & kits that I bought last year & now look at & wonder why. That might be something easy to do today ... go through all my charts & decide which ones I'm never going to stitch. While doing that I'll undoubtedly find a new start : )

I wanted to share this next photo with you. It's a picture of a puzzle that I found in my stocking. In addition to a few things from my Christmas list, Santa Bear always finds some unique items with which to surprise me. He knows how much I love snowmen & he thought this little puzzle would be something that would help Christmas last longer. Gift opening would be delayed until the puzzle was completed. Too long a time to put the puzzle together was not foreseen. It is very small, maybe 7" x 9", & only has 160 pieces. The joke was on us though. Many of the pieces look remarkably alike & so closely fit together that you are sure you've got them in the right spot ... but this is not so. I think it took us 2 hours to get this silly thing finished, but we enjoyed it & it did indeed extend Christmas a bit : ) I apologize for the reflection of the light on the photo. I just could not get a photo taken without it. I took the photo before writing this post so as you can see the puzzle is still together. I hate to break it apart but I guess I must. Can you picture the puzzle photo used for a HAED design? AAAHHHHH!!!!!

Before writing this post I caught up on my blog reading list but encountered a problem with some blogs. I'm sure the problem lies with my account somehow ... the same way I am unable to delete blogs from my reading list. When I tried to comment on several blogs this morning, I received no indication that my comments were registered in any way. No "blog comments are moderated" notation, no comment showing up on the blog, etc. I hope that turns around soon.

Happy first day of 2013 to all of you! Only 357 days left till next Christmas! Woo-hoo!!!

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Oh silly Shirlee, counting til Christmas again!! I am sorry you are feeling so poorly. Take care of yourself.♥You know, I do not make any stitching plans either. I just take it as it comes. It always changes around a bit.

Lovely sweet ornament! You are on your way to next year already! :) I hope you are feeling better soon, I have been under the weather too now for a week or so. Everyone seems to be catching something! Get lots of rest! Happy New Year!!

Hey friend - you're not alone. I kept putting off getting a flu shot and I'm paying for it now. Sweet finish. I use Anchor's white and ecru and like it better. It's probably exactly the same as DMC and it's all in my head. Take care of yourself.

There are so many sick people around right now. I hope you get feeling better very soon. My mom commented yesterday that she has never felt so ill either. It must be a bad strain of the flu this year!Your little stitching is darling. Can't wait to see how you finish it!Get better!

Oh Shirlee, hope you feel better soon. there are so many bugs around at this time of the year.Loved your stitching and what a cute puzzle.Happy New Year , and really hoping it will be a wonderful one for you, hugs.

So sorry you aren't feeling well Shirlee. Don't take this the wrong way but I hope Jesus leaves you with us for a long, long time! ;O)Masterchief and I have appts for a regular check-up later this month and we both plan on getting the flu shot.

It's Snow Cold is "snow cute"!! Love the puzzle too. Many have said they don't know how I have the patience to cross stitch but I don't know how some have the patience to do puzzles! Hope today find you feeling much better.~hugs

sorry to hear you are not well *passes over lemsip and a hot toddy ... love that wee puzzle and also your snoww cold ... I've just done that one and thought it might have needed a wee bit of bling to it too ... looking forward to seeing your next start :) love mouse xxxxx

I'm sorry to hear you have been sick around the holidays. It seems to have affected a lot of people this season. I hope you feel better.

I love that LHN pattern you stitched and on that color fabric too.

Snowmen are my favorite too. I really enjoyed reading your post today. It gave me a good chuckle especially the part where you asked your hubby to return your X-mas presents and get you a gun instead. LOLOL. It will get better soon.

Ugh! I'm so sorry you're sick, Shirlee--there seems to be so much flu going around right now that I'm afraid of going to work! Imagine sitting at the desk as sick patron after sick patron is coughing and sneezing away as they ask you a question!

I do love your little snowman finish--sorry about the ecru thread. I wonder if a CC overdyed like Bamboo might cover better for you?

Wow--you're counting down to Christmas already! All I know is this year, I'm not leaving all of my Christmas stitching until the end of the year--way too much pressure!!

Wishing you and John a Happy New Year...I know it will have it's challenges, but I hope they'll all be overcome... Hugs to you!

Hope You feel better soon. I got sick the day after Christmas and just went to the store today to get meds for Cold...Hang in there my friend. I too am not planning 2013 wips but I sure have lots:) Happy new Year to You. love Annette

Hope that you are feeling well by now... Ugh! It is no fun being sick. Your LHN finish is adorable! Gonna do that one this winter... And I absolutely LOVE your puzzle! It is just so darned cute!!!! Hugs!

Oh Shirlee I'm so sorry you're feeling so ill. I do hope you'll be feeling much better soon. It's no fun being ill around Christmas.

Love your snowman finish. I have this one to do but not doing it until December as part of the Christmas All Year Round sal!

That puzzle is adorable! Oh how I wish Christmas was just around the corner instead of all those days away! Ours wasn't as good and I just want to rewind the clock and try and make it better. I could cry thinking about it!